All countriesWestern Europe · Country
IT
Italy
Plagiarism retractions per 100,000 publications, 2015–2024. Lower is better.
Rate / 100k
3.63
95% CI 2.8–4.7
Global rank
24/62
by rate (1 = highest)
Retractions
63
strict plagiarism findings
Publications
1734k
1,734,170 works
In context
Italy
3.6
Western Europe average
1.9
Global high · Pakistan
20.9
Italy sits at 17% of the global-high rate — well within the lower half of tracked countries.
These figures count detected and reported plagiarism retractions, not total plagiarism. Coverage reflects English-language-indexed journals; a country with stronger oversight may record more, not necessarily commit more. See the methodology for the full caveats.